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In March I along with other MEPs on the Industry Committee participated in a delegation to Washington and Pennsylvania with a specific focus on energy and shale gas and to a lesser extent on net neutrality. Monday 16th March European Parliament Liaison Office with the US Congress, Washington DC The first… read more →

Conservative and UKIP MEPs yesterday voted against proposals in the European Parliament aimed at making the tax system fairer, and at cracking down on tax evasion and aggressive tax avoidance. The European Parliament’s Annual Tax Report put forward concrete proposals to tackle immoral tax practices – including measures to make… read more →

Labour MEPs today called for European institutions to push for greater funding for research into diseases of poverty, including Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV and AIDs. Speaking at an event in the European Parliament to mark World TB Day, organised by the “Let’s Save Lives” campaign, Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for research,… read more →

In Europe we may think that the battle has been won against tuberculosis (TB), but millions of people are still living with the terrible consequences of this disease. A disease that continues to grow at the rate of 150 new cases, every single day. Much progress has been made in… read more →

The visit of a leading EU politician has put Greater Manchester on the EU map, Labour’s North West MEPs have said. MEPs Afzal Khan, Julie Ward and Theresa Griffin praised the visit of Socialist and Democratic Group leader, Gianni Pittella to Manchester last week. Mr Pittella’s visit would further raise… read more →

Labour MEPs today called on the Conservatives to give full backing to the European Commission’s plans to force countries to come clean on “sweetheart” tax deals with multinationals like Apple and Starbucks. Ever since last year’s “Lux Leaks” revelations, Labour MEPs have led efforts in the European Parliament to force… read more →

Theresa Griffin MEP today visited one of the world’s most advanced Recycled Paper Mills in Partington, near Manchester. Constructed by SAICA as part of a state-of-the-art facility, the project represents one of the most modern manufacturing developments seen in the UK in recent years. The £300 million complex, which includes… read more →

Labour MEPs have called on European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to take action on posted workers, precarious employment and zero-hours contracts. Mr Juncker took questions from MEPs at a meeting of the centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group last night. Richard Corbett MEP, Labour’s Deputy Leader in the European Parliament,… read more →

This week MEPs debated and voted on a Report on Progress on equality between women and men in the European Union in 2013. The Report looks at the state of gender equality in the EU and what issues are hampering this. I spoke on this debate last night – you can… read more →